Are audiophile products designed to initially impress then fatigue to make you upgrade?

All of the hifi industry i s based around the planned obsolescence model thesedays. Cd players used to be built to last a lifetime and the ones that were built in the 70's are still sought after for that reason. 

Now we have these horrific streaming devices which are based on EEPROM technology and the like. As we all know these can go bad in as little as 5 years. 

Keep your hifi equipment in the analogue domain if you want it to last a long time.

All of the hifi industry i s based around the planned obsolescence model thesedays.

"All", Kenjit? 

Stop hyperventilating in the forum, please.

@audiotroy Very well put sir. I am sure your customers appreciate where you are coming from. 

it is simple assembling a great system is an art and today many people base their buying decisions on internet reviews from reviewers without proper experience or gear to test from 

nor do many people have the patience and understanding 

cites that are measurement based are leading people astray

learn by listening 

It depends on individual.

For me it's harder to try new things than stick to old ones.

No. Every manufacturer makes what they think you'll like based on their observations of you (the public). Every now and then some do it better than others, some even much better, but it's not a conspiracy.

All the best,
Nonoise